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Patch 8.1 - Upcoming Death Knight Changes

Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker)

After being told changes were coming to lock and dk 3 weeks ago, there have been nothing but further nerfs on the ptr. Its an actual joke at this point.
Changes on the PTR for Death Knights in regards to PVP is not yet complete. More changes for Unholy and Frost are on the way and we hope to share those with you guys soon.

One of those incoming changes for example is that we're reducing the runic power cost for Death Strike in 8.1 and increasing its healing for Unholy and Frost.

Blue Posts

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

BlizzCon Floor MapThat's a big building. How many people can it accommodate?
A lot. The Anaheim Convention Center is one of the biggest in the world I think.

25,000-27,000 based on past blizzcon and other events in the anaheim convention center
It can definitely hold more than that. Last year we said we had what 35k?

Also we're only like 18 days away. I feel like if BlizzCon was a class it would definitely be a rogue, cause it sure does feel like it sneaks up on you. (Official Forums)

World of Warcraft Student Art Contest 2018

Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Blizzard Entertainment’s university relations and World of Warcraft development teams are proud to present the eighth annual World of Warcraft Student Art Contest! We’re calling on college and university students to submit original artwork or animations that would be a great fit for World of Warcraft.

Share with us your creative vision of something we’ve never seen before that still fits within the World of Warcraft universe. You can view previous winning submissions here.

Online submission forms are available on our contests page as of October 15th and entries will be received up to 11:59 PM PST January 31, 2019.

Prizes
Four Grand prize winners from each category will be chosen by the World of Warcraft art team, and will receive the following epic prizes*:

A Tour of Blizzard Entertainment’s headquarters in Irvine, California.

A 2-hour face to face mentorship session with a senior Blizzard artist.

A one-year subscription to World of Warcraft

A Blizzard Entertainment notebook (featuring an original sketch by a Blizzard Artist

A Blizzard T-shirt

*Blizzard reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any prize.

Please note that only current US and Canadian college and university students are eligible to win. Residents of North Dakota, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, and Quebec are not eligible to participate.

Learn more information on student programs at Blizzard, visit the careers page.

Good luck to all entrants!

Categories

Environment

Character

FX

Animation

Environment Visual Development/Concept Art Contest

Environment Art Contest
Using your creativity and ability to work within the World of Warcraft art style, create a small environment diorama that would fit well in the game world. Your quest: Concept, model, and texture an environment piece that you could imagine stumbling upon during your travels across Kalimdor, the Eastern Kingdoms, Outland, Northrend, Pandaria, the Broken Isles, or Argus.

Required elements are trees, rocks, grass, and props, plus a small structure (such as a shrine).

Your final piece should have a structure similar to the example provided below. We're looking for lower poly-count models (e.g.: around 1,500 polys for a mature sized tree), so keep that in mind when creating your environment.

The final submission should be a high-resolution JPEG file no larger than 5MB.

Character Art Contest
Using your creativity and ability to work within the World of Warcraft art style, concept, model, and texture a non-player character (NPC) or creature that you could imagine roaming the plains of Durotar, exploring the depths of Deepholm, or just sitting in the Pig and Whistle Tavern knocking back a mug o’ Thistle Tea.

Required elements are the character or creature, along with some sort of clothing or armor. Feel free to go further by adding weapons or other accessories.

The final piece should have a structure similar to the example provided below. Stay within a budget of 6,000 polys with one 1024x1024 texture for the finished character.

The final submission should be a high-resolution JPEG file no larger than 5MB.

FX Contest
Using your creativity and ability to work within the World of Warcraft art style, create a player ability that could be added to the kit of one of our existing classes. You could conjure up anything from the power of the void for a massive flying ball of death, call upon the elements of nature to ensnare an entire mob, or wield the power of the Light to rip a giant fissure through the ground.

Required Elements

Buildup of the ability, impact of the ability, and the aftermath.

Feel free to go further by adding characters, creatures, props, or other 3d assets if needed.

Animation
Using your creativity and ability to work within the World of Warcraft art style, create a unique combat animation from one of the three choices listed. Imagine entering a dungeon and battling against the Lich King and his undead army or traveling deep beneath the Firelands to take down Ragnaros.

Required elements:

Weapon (rig) of your choice, can be a character or creature.

Feel free to go further by adding weapons, additional characters/creatures, or other accessories.

*New Category!*Environment Visual Development/Concept Art Contest
Using your creativity and ability to work within the World of Warcraft art style, create a new zone or area for a new culture in the Warcraft universe. What would the natural environment elements (mountains, tree, flowers, etc.) look like in this area? How would this culture create their architecture? What sort of story elements and motifs would they use on their everyday object and props?

Required elements are a full color painting. Focus on selling the story, mood, and atmosphere of this area in the Warcraft universe. How would you showcase your vision for this environment to art leads?

Include call out sketches (does not have to be full color) for at least 1 natural element (tree, foliage, rocks, etc.), 1 piece of architecture, and at least 1 prop object. Think of the callouts as something that would be handed off to a 3D Artist to build the in-game version of.

The final submission should be complied into 2 high-resolution JPEG files no larger than 5MB (1 full color painting and 1 compiled sheet of call-outs).

In its 11th year, the Arena World Championship (AWC) has once again arrived on the biggest World of Warcraft esports stage of the year—BlizzCon 2018. The top-tier competition in the AWC has been dynamic since the launch of Battle for Azeroth, and the collision of regions and metas in Anaheim is sure to result in an explosive tournament.

What You Need To Know

Format: Each match will be a best of five until the grand finals, which will be a best of seven.

Map Pool: All 10 current Arena maps will be playable, including the new maps introduced in BfA—Mugambala and Hook Point.

Schedule:

Monday, October 29 from 11 a.m. PDT (7 p.m. CEST)
The first day of competition will take place during BlizzCon Opening Week in front of a live audience at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. Tickets are still available, so if you’re in the area or traveling early to BlizzCon, we’d love for you to join us!

Friday, November 2 from 12:15 p.m. PDT (8:15 p.m. CEST)
Saturday, November 3 from 2:15 p.m PDT (10:15 p.m. CEST)
Live from BlizzCon 2018 in Anaheim, California, the tournament will continue with round one of the lower bracket immediately following opening ceremonies. Visit the BlizzCon schedule page for more information.

12 teams hailing from around the globe—Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Latin America, and North America—have proved themselves in their regions, and now will be fighting for the title of AWC 2018 champions.

Those of you who tuned into the later part of the AWC Fall Season Cups for North America and Europe would have seen our new Twitch extension, /Inspect. This allows you to inspect your favorite Arena players in real time, just like you would in-game. So if you’re spending time in the Arena as you fight for your faction in BfA, you now have more reasons than ever to tune in and find out just how the pros dominate their foes.

Remember, it all begins during BlizzCon Opening Week on October 29, rolling into BlizzCon 2018 over November 2–3. For access to the World of Warcraft Classic demo, panels and in-game rewards, get your hands on a BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, and make sure you follow us on Twitter and Twitch to stay up to date with all things World of Warcraft.

After being told changes were coming to lock and dk 3 weeks ago, there have been nothing but further nerfs on the ptr. Its an actual joke at this point.
Changes on the PTR for Death Knights in regards to PVP is not yet complete. More changes for Unholy and Frost are on the way and we hope to share those with you guys soon.

One of those incoming changes for example is that we're reducing the runic power cost for Death Strike in 8.1 and increasing its healing for Unholy and Frost.

Not even a blue word about Warlocks thank god I rerolled 3 or 4 weeks ago.

Why show us the winners when the result is never added in-game? Still waiting on that amazing Giraffe mount that was pitched many years ago.
And that otter mount? I'd kill a thousand gnomes and I would kill them with a smile on my face if it meant having that mount as a reward at the end!

Why show us the winners when the result is never added in-game? Still waiting on that amazing Giraffe mount that was pitched many years ago.
And that otter mount? I'd kill a thousand gnomes and I would kill them with a smile on my face if it meant having that mount as a reward at the end!

You'll just need to get Exalted with a new faction, the Otter-man Empire.

After being told changes were coming to lock and dk 3 weeks ago, there have been nothing but further nerfs on the ptr. Its an actual joke at this point.
Changes on the PTR for Death Knights in regards to PVP is not yet complete. More changes for Unholy and Frost are on the way and we hope to share those with you guys soon.

One of those incoming changes for example is that we're reducing the runic power cost for Death Strike in 8.1 and increasing its healing for Unholy and Frost.

lol Unholy DK needs more than a deadly strike buff. How are you supposed to use it if the enemy's too far? and BTW that doesn't fix the squishy pet, the multibutton issue and the awful diseases system.

Epidemic must replace death coil, Festering Wound has to be a DOT and plague strike doesn't have to be dependant of it. And would be great if death coil & death strike be combined into one attack (eg: pest coil)

PS: Still waiting for Bli$$ard to ban premades on random BGs and limit & match the ammount of healers per faction